But Ronglin pressed down on the Empress's hand and gave it a jolt. A shockwave burst from his palm, slamming the Empress's head fiercely into the ground. Her head suffered a heavy blow, and the counterattack she had launched against Ronglin instantly collapsed. Her head hurt as if it were about to explode.
"Hancock!" Luffy was shocked. When Ronglin had brushed past him earlier, the lightning had numbed his entire body. With his rubber body, that should not have happened, yet Ronglin's lightning had still made him feel threatened.
Ignoring how powerful his opponent was, Luffy gritted his teeth and charged at Ronglin, ready to support the Empress at any moment.
Behind him, Zoro frowned as well. The Captain had moved, so he could not fall behind. Tightening his grip on his two swords, he gritted his teeth and followed.
Boom!
Ronglin's attacks did not stop. Shockwaves erupted repeatedly from his palm, shattering every forceful counterattack the Empress tried to make. Her entire head was being pinned to the ground and battered. Her hair was disheveled, and the savage attacks had torn much of her clothing apart, exposing a large expanse of pale flesh over her chest. This made her even more ashamed and enraged.
But Ronglin was simply too strong. After being pinned down by him, the Empress had practically no chance to resist.
"Let her go!" Luffy finally arrived from behind. He launched himself forward, white steam billowing from both hands as his muscles crackled. He rapidly stretched both arms behind him, then violently snapped them back. "Rubber Rocket!"
"Get lost!" Ronglin's eyes flashed. He did not even move. As soon as the vortex of air around him expanded, a wall of Haki surged outward, directly shattering Luffy's attack and blasting him away.
"Luffy!" Nami and Chopper behind